Ventilation

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While many homeowners today are concerned with their home’s energy efficiency, the issue of ventilation is also important. Today’s building codes involve ventilation standards that were created more than 80 years ago while energy efficiency recommendations have been updated since the 2010s. By working with an experienced Denver roofing contractor, property owners can make sure that their homes are as well ventilated as they are efficient.

Tightly sealed houses keep the home’s air inside, including conditioned air cooled by the A/C system and warm air provided by the heating equipment. However, this means that the same old recycled air stays in the house until doors or windows are opened. Meanwhile, daily household activities like showering and cooking create humidity. This humidity, along with intake air from the soffit vents, builds up in the attic and causes problems such as wood damage. Poor ventilation within an attic may cause the roof’s wooden decking to experience delamination. When the decking delaminates, it may not be able to hold up the roof’s shingles or tiles.

Another problem caused by poor attic ventilation and high humidity levels is loss of fastening power by the screws or nails holding all of the materials together. When the fasteners are weakened, a strong gust of wind may be enough to blow off a bunch of shingles or tiles from the roof.

Loose or missing shingles can cause the roof to leak. If the wooden sheathing is saturated, then the whole rooftop needs to be replaced.

High attic humidity levels and insufficient ventilation can combine to damage the roof’s insulation. Fiberglass and loose fill or blown in insulation become saturated due to the condensation in a poorly ventilated attic. If the insulation contains any organic materials, it may begin to grow mold. This mold can have health effects on everyone living in the home. Wet or moldy insulation must be removed and the ventilation problem corrected as quickly as possible, as the fungus can easily spread to the wooden rafters, joists and trusses.

Inadequately ventilated attics also increase a home’s risk of ice dam formation. Heat leaking through the attic lets some snow and ice melt when the sun shines onto the rooftop during winter days. At night when the temperature drops, the melted water refreezes and pushes up the shingles or tiles. After a few cycles of this, an ice dam forms. The melting ice may saturate the roof’s deck and leak into the home. Undetected ice dams can ruin a roof as well as a home’s walls and ceilings.

A roofing contractor from All Around roofing of Denver CO can answer any questions you have about insulation or metal roofing. Ask a Question.

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Why Choose All Around Roofing?

Attention for Details

The roofers at All Around Roofing and Exteriors Inc always pay attention to the details. They take every aspect of the problem into consideration and make sure to get the installation right the first time.

Response Time

The company always strives to provide their customers with the most reliable response times. Their representatives are ready to set up an appointment and plan out the project in a way that is convenient for the homeowner.

Courteous

All roofers are extremely polite and courteous. Our experts understand how difficult it can be to deal with sudden roof problems, and each roofer makes sure to walk customers through every step of the maintenance or repair procedure.

All-(A)Round

The company can provide Denver customers with all types of services around the home as necessary. They can install new roofing, manage individual or total replacements and all take care of all types of repairs that span any section of the roof.

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“ Excellent Roofing Experience! We had a Cedar Shake roof that we replaced with GAF Class 4 Impact Resistant Shingles. Wow! Done in 2 1/2 days, cleaned up and were very careful about shrubs and trees close to the house. It was windy and they even went to the neighbors yard and picked up anything that...